The move comes as Tottenham readies to part ways with its own star forward, Gareth Bale, who is close to moving to Real Madrid for what would be a world record transfer fee of $132 million.

The 21-year-old Lamela first came to Roma from River Plate in 2011 for $22.5 million. The Argentine-native will now move for an initial fee of $38 million up-front and another $7.5 million coming in add-ons depending on his success with the club, according to the report, with translation from Joe Prince-Wright of NBC Sports.

Lamela will join a Tottenham core that includes Etienne Capoue, Paulinho, Roberto Soldado and Nacer Chadli. Together, those players account for approximately $130 million, roughly the same amount that will be paid for Bale by Real.